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H.R. 5700 (117th)

9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act

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Introduced

22 October 2021

Last action

1 November 2022 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

3 January 2025

Immigration

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Summary

9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act This bill provides lawful permanent resident status to qualifying aliens who performed rescue, debris cleanup, or related services following the September 11, 2001, attacks. This bill shall apply to an alien who (1) performed a certain number of hours of such services in New York, New York, after the attack; (2) was exposed to debris from the former World Trade Center and airborne toxins while performing vehicle maintenance services after the attack; or (3) performed rescue, cleanup, or related services following the attack on the Pentagon or the aircraft crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. An individual who has applied for lawful permanent resident status under this bill shall receive work authorization while the application is pending. An individual who willfully makes a material misrepresentation or material omission related to the performance of these services may not receive lawful permanent resident status under this bill.

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Timeline

  1. 22 October 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 October 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 November 2022

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

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